In my role as DEI Officer for Berkshire Health Systems, I have had the opportunity to meet some amazing people. It has been an experience where I have learned and grown as a human being and a leader. I discovered the judgments and biases I carried had an impact on how I cared for peopleContinue reading “Dignity: Honesty, Kindness, and Compassion “
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Dignity: Uniting in Our Differences
“Do not heal in isolation. Connecting with others is how we develop compassion for others and for ourselves.” Bishop Desmond Tutu I have learned some valuable lessons in the 60 plus years I have been on this Earth and no lesson has been more valuable than honoring dignity. It seems like an easy thing toContinue reading “Dignity: Uniting in Our Differences “
Dignity: Let Your Voice be Heard
There is this phrase I use to hear called “Suffering in silence.” I don’t know where it came from or who said it, but I used to be a master at it. I would hold on to the pain. It was the pain that I suffered at the hands of others, but it was alsoContinue reading “Dignity: Let Your Voice be Heard “
Dignity: To Create a Better World
There are times when I think things will never change. I get overwhelmed by the tragedies that are happening around me. I lose sight of the amazing things that are happening every day. We must address the injustices that we see but in that same vain we must celebrate the victories that come as well.Continue reading “Dignity: To Create a Better World “
Dignity: The Journey Starts with Forgiveness
I started reading and listening to a book that was written by Nobel Peace Prize award winner the Bishop Desmond Tutu and his daughter Mpho Tutu. The book is called “The Book of Forgiving”. I believe that my next journey on this dignity path is that I needed to learn to forgive past hurts thenContinue reading “Dignity: The Journey Starts with Forgiveness “
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